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Colorful Meadow Brook Mansion wedding in Rochester, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Rochester Michigan engagement and wedding photographer, and her team. Their Style… Michael and Heather’s colorful Meadow Brook Mansion wedding in Rochester, Michigan proves that rich colors and unstructured florals aren’t just meant for fall. And the rustic unstructured centerpieces and candles are […]

Blush Meadow Brook Hall summer wedding in Rochester, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Rochester engagement and wedding photographer, and her team. We spent the early afternoon hours bouncing from one hotel room at the Royal Park Hotel to directly across the hall to another as Lauren and Chase got ready separately for their wedding […]

Meadow Brook Hall Christmas Wedding in Rochester, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Rochester, Michigan wedding photographer, and her team.   Their story… Megan and Jonathan met at MSU when they joined the same student organization. Their first post-graduation jobs would take them both to Washington DC where they quickly became friends. Together they explored […]

Meadow Brook Hall estate wedding in Rochester, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top rated Rochester, Michigan engagement and wedding photographer, and her team. Ellen’s calm demeanor that I noticed all afternoon transformed into a beaming smile when she saw Chris during their First Look. I had so much fun during their portraits soaking up every […]

Bridesmaids in blush with giant balloons! The bride wore a sweetheart shaped strapless dress with a fitted bodice, lace overlay and short train without a bustle. The bridesmaids each chose their own dress in various shades of blush and sequins.

Blush and maroon Meadow Brook Hall wedding in Rochester Michigan. Photography at the Meadow Brook Mansion provided by Kari Dawson, top Metro Detroit Wedding Photographer, and her team. Just a couple of reasons why Eric + Sarah are my people… Playlists Maroon tuxedos Pink! duh. Euchre decks HUGE balloons (anyone else think of Donald Trump […]

Meadowbrook Hall and Villa Penna summer wedding provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Southeastern Michigan wedding photographer, and her team. Getting Ready… As I watched Cristina come down the steps of her parent’s home with her veil in place and holding up her wedding dress. Just beaming ear to ear; I couldn’t help but wonder if […]

I love this wedding party photo! Looks like it belongs in a magazine . Bridesmaids in mint green . Groomsman in grey suits . Meadowbrook Hall Wedding by Kari Dawson

I have been not-so-patiently waiting for Gabriela and Alexander’s Meadowbrook Hall wedding since I first met them. I adored them both immediately and knew I would spend their wedding day swooning over all the emerald green and gold details. Meadowbrook Hall is an old mansion. The architectural detail of the mansion combined with the expansive […]

Summer Stony Creek Engagement Photos in the woods and on the water by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson. Join me on a photographic journey where love and nature intertwine during Emily and Rhett’s Stony Creek engagement photos. Stony Creek is a woodsy metro park in Washington, Michigan with access to open fields, wooded trails, […]

Fall sunset Independence Oaks engagement photos in Clarkston, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Metro Detroit wedding photographer. I met Kristina and Jason for their Independence Oaks engagement photos recently and wow did mother nature show up with the sunset. The air was still mild creating a truly cozy and romantic evening. We had a […]